TY  - JOUR
T1  - Academic Writing at Tertiary Level: Challenges and Strategies for Novice Teachers
AU - Md. Zamin, Ainul Azmin AU - Kassim, Rosnani AU - Kamaruddin, Mohd. Fauzi 
JO  - The Social Sciences
VL  - 13
IS  - 3
SP  - 650
EP  - 656
PY  - 2018
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1818-5800
DO  - sscience.2018.650.656
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=sscience.2018.650.656
KW  - Novice teachers
KW  -English for academic writing
KW  -challenges and strategies
KW  -commencement
KW  -instructors
KW  -pessimism
AB  - This qualitative case study offers an insight to the real issues confronting novice teachers in their
day to day routine as language instructors for an advanced English language course. Using the procedure of
data reduction, two young lecturers are interviewed following the first few weeks of teaching the English for
academic writing course. Experience is seen as an essential element to the success of their teaching and this
appears to be their biggest obstacle as it leads to anxiety and pessimism in their teaching ability. Inadequate
teaching time and consultation hours are also viewed as problematic areas to the novice teachers. This study
also highlights that prior trainings before the commencement of the semester are valued by these novice
teachers as they are in need of the right strategies in teaching. Professional help and advice from colleagues
and management are also welcomed. Finally, specific recommendations for the future of this invaluable form
of inquiry are also offered.
ER  -